For you diet soda drinkers out there...

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  • nataliexxxx
    nataliexxxx Posts: 262
    Diet soda is not worse than regular soda it contains about 2 calories a drink and has no sugar, ive been drinking diet soda since I started losing weight
  • NavyKnightAh13
    NavyKnightAh13 Posts: 1,394 Member
    I tried cutting out my diet pepsi a lot over my 24 years of life, but the longest being a week. Within that week, i was lethargic, sleeping all the time, couldn't focus, got severe headaches, and the worst, not being able to poop. Now, here is the thing: i got addicted when I was young because I was a colicky baby, and no amount of medicine ever helped. So, my mom diluted down some diet pepsi, put it into my bottle and lord and behold gas be gone!!!!!

    I still drink it, not as much, but i still do drink it, and probably will for the rest of my life. But, it hasn't hindered my weight loss, and i have learned to not eat everytime i drink one :)
  • SPNLuver83
    SPNLuver83 Posts: 2,050 Member
    blah blah blah

    tell that to my abs.
  • CyeRyn
    CyeRyn Posts: 389 Member
    I believe anything artificial is most likely bad for you.. but if drank/eaten in moderation I don't see the harm. I avoid drinking/eating anything with aspartame in it just because the taste is way too sweet for me. I used to drink pepsi every day... 12pk/week or more. I quit drinking soda last November and I've lost about 20lbs (not all from stopping the soda) but I'm sure it made a huge impact. I wanted to switch to diet sodas because the one thing I LOVED about soda was the carbonation. It had nothing to do with the caffeine because my coffee fills that void. I love soda even more in summer when its super hot its refreshing. If anyone here feels the same that they really love the carbonation, what I do to give myself what I call a "healthy soda" is mix sparkling water (I usually go with Ice Mountain sparkling lemon/lime) and mix it half/half with a 100% fruit juice of your choice. It's still calories but it offers more than regular soda (empty calories) or diet sodas.
  • hesn92
    hesn92 Posts: 5,966 Member
    blah blah blah

    tell that to my abs.

    Lol :)
  • danasings
    danasings Posts: 8,218 Member
    I drink diet ginger ale ....a few a week. I have NO problem losing weight.

    same here. i also add rum and muddled limes to it sometimes :laugh:

    OMG, that sounds soooooo good! :drinker: :drinker:
  • Lift_hard_eat_big
    Lift_hard_eat_big Posts: 2,278 Member
    I don't drink diet soda not because I'm afraid of the calories or the effect on weight gain. I don't drink diet sodas because I can't stand the taste.
  • cassiepv
    cassiepv Posts: 242 Member
    Nectar of the gods . I can't quit it's my only vice I have left ! :)
  • onedayillbeamilf
    onedayillbeamilf Posts: 966 Member
    Since coffee makes me poop, I drink soda instead. I don't play nice without some form of caffeine.
  • SanjiSun
    SanjiSun Posts: 69 Member
    I don't drink diet soda not because I'm afraid of the calories or the effect on weight gain. I don't drink diet sodas because I can't stand the taste.

    exactly that :D
    Also, I never was a big soda drinker anyway. I just drink sparkling water all the time. If I crave for something sweet I just add a lil bit of juice to it.

    I read somewhere, that diet soda will actually still cause a spike in blood glucose , leading to more insulin release and more of the calories you eat with the soda to go straight to your love handles.

    Not sure if that is true, but I will someday give it a test, and measure the blood glucose spike of diet soda :D
  • slkehl
    slkehl Posts: 3,801 Member
    Lies, all lies!
  • ang3h
    ang3h Posts: 185 Member
    I have about half a can a day. Won't give it up. I get my after-dinner sweet tooth fix from it.. prevents me from going on a dessert binge, which *will* make me gain weight :)

    Aspartame is bad for you, Splenda is bad for you, Stevia is bad for you, fructose is bad for you, corn syrup is bad for you, table sugar is bad for you.. what are we supposed to do, never eat anything sweet ever again? Gimme a break. Moderation, folks..
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    I would LOVE to have someone explain to me how a zero-calorie (or virtually so) substance causes your body to "create fat". The body creates/stores fat from caloric/nutrient intake in excess of what can be metabolized. This is broscience and scare-mongering at its worst.

    Word. The only way you it can aid you in "creating fat" is if you tell the clown face, "I'll have two McDoubles, a large fry, chocolate fudge sundae, an apple pie, and a small Diet Coke to erase everything."
  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,343 Member
    Word. The only way you it can aid you in "creating fat" is if you tell the clown face, "I'll have two McDoubles, a large fry, chocolate fudge sundae, an apple pie, and a small Diet Coke to erase everything."
    Exaaaactly! :bigsmile:
  • mccbabe1
    mccbabe1 Posts: 737 Member
    yeah yucko... im so glad I dont drink soda hardly ever!!!!!!!! like once a week.. and usually always regular..
    and if i do have some/diet its a small cup to go tasty w/pizza or something.. (very rare)
    i def agree .. water is the way to go.. fake sugars are horrible for your body... and this journey is not just about weight/calories.. but its about HEALTH too...
    im so so so glad im not addicted to sodas... a lot of peeps are.. and the peeps that are MORE addicted are the one's who have diet vs reg!! :noway:
  • barkin43
    barkin43 Posts: 508 Member
    I drink Diet Water. 0 calories. 1 1/2 gallons a day.

    Keep being awesome.

    Yeah, this!
  • SideSteel
    SideSteel Posts: 11,068 Member
    Drinking a diet soda as I read this.

    Can't believe I actually read this.
  • wellbert
    wellbert Posts: 3,924 Member
    not this unscientific crap again
  • tsh0ck
    tsh0ck Posts: 1,970 Member
    Diet soda is worse for you than regular soda.

    no.
    Anyone wanting a healthy life style shouldn't drink any sodas.

    nope.
    If you must, at least stay away from the fake sugar.

    nuh uh.
    The aspartame used in diet sodas also causes vitamins to be leached from your bodies

    no. again.
    ... and it is also highly carcinogenic.

    *sigh*
    Studies have found that bodies react to fake sugar in the same way as real sugar. It might not have as many calories but your body still creates fat in response.

    good Lord.
    I'm posting this for my mom and aunts who are diet coke addicts.

    oh, the horror!
  • wellbert
    wellbert Posts: 3,924 Member
    Diet soda is worse for you than regular soda.

    no.
    Anyone wanting a healthy life style shouldn't drink any sodas.

    nope.
    If you must, at least stay away from the fake sugar.

    nuh uh.
    The aspartame used in diet sodas also causes vitamins to be leached from your bodies

    no. again.
    ... and it is also highly carcinogenic.

    *sigh*
    Studies have found that bodies react to fake sugar in the same way as real sugar. It might not have as many calories but your body still creates fat in response.

    good Lord.
    I'm posting this for my mom and aunts who are diet coke addicts.

    oh, the horror!

    +1 internet for you sir.
  • mfoutch86
    mfoutch86 Posts: 87
    You seem to be easy to convince....

    I've got some ocean front property in Arizona for sale, special price, just for you!
  • Snail313
    Snail313 Posts: 214 Member
    Crap, now I want another diet coke.
  • Sheilav330
    Sheilav330 Posts: 57
    I have one every month or so...depends...if i am at an event ...and i use artificial sweetener in my coffee every morning and i don't crave any sugar unless it;s that TOM lol i feel no different when i don't take the fake sugar stuff and i haven't had any weight gain in quite sometime like someone said if ur pretty munch in track of what u eat it should not apply moderation is a key
  • MrsSassyPants
    MrsSassyPants Posts: 223 Member
    A little food for thought:

    The two main components of aspartame are found in chicken breast. In fact a typical 4 oz serving of chicken breast contains about 25 cans of diet soda worth of the stuff.
    My poo this morning contained components of everything I ate for lunch yesterday.

    I'm not gonna eat that either. :wink:
    Yesterday we decided we shouldn't eat our poop either. Especially if we ate crack earlier.
  • CyberEd312
    CyberEd312 Posts: 3,536 Member
    Hmmmm!!! Zero calorie Big Red!!! :drinker:
  • jcraig1980
    jcraig1980 Posts: 34
    I used to drink 3-4 cans of regular coke or crush per day. So I followed my Dad's lead, who has lost and maintained for many years now, and made the switch to sprite zero. Oddly enough I find the diet sprite a lot less addicting than the crush or coke and I only drink a can or two a day at most. Usually I end up sipping, forget about it and then toss half of it. I disbelieve the theory that "fake" sugar makes you crave sugar more. At least for me and my Dad it does not apply.
  • JennyNotSoSkinny
    JennyNotSoSkinny Posts: 93 Member
    Thanks, this conversation made my Saturday nite SSSSOOOOOOO much more interesting lol. For the record, Diet Pepsi is awesome!!!!
  • miniveganprincess
    miniveganprincess Posts: 43
    * drinks pepsi max *

    i'll enjoy my diet soda.
  • yourenotmine
    yourenotmine Posts: 645 Member
    I drink Diet Water. 0 calories. 1 1/2 gallons a day.

    Keep being awesome.

    I love it when the Gorilla comes out to play. :)
  • realme56
    realme56 Posts: 1,093 Member
    I have lost over 100# and still lose just slower cause I have less to lose. I drink water and diet sodas. Drink what you want and leave us to drink what we want....get off the soap box!

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